Thoracic endoscopic surgery for hyperhidrosis: Comparison of different techniques

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 210-213

  Inan, K ^a   Goksel, Onur S ^a   Ucak A ^a   Temizkan, V ^a   Karaca, K ^a   Ugur, M ^a   Arslan, G ^a   Us, M ^a   Yilmaz, A T ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular surgery; Heart disease; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; DISSECTION; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENCE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 45549102630     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-989327     Document Type: Article

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